sp meet & greet: buff monster
Buff Monster lives in NY and is a tireless worker, often citing heavy metal music, ice cream, Japanese culture and graffiti as major influences. His street art has been shown in galleries around the world and has created limited edition collectibles including vinyl and resin toys, prints, shirts, stickers and two series of trading cards/stickers called, The Melty Misfits. He has worked with recognizable brands such as Disney, Converse, Hello Kitty, Samsung, Nike and Coca-Cola to name a few. With his success he has cultivated an impressive social media following as well.
sp quick fire:
What inspires you? “Garbage Pail Kids, heavy metal music, Japanese culture and graffiti”
What can’t you live without? “My cell phone”
Who is your idol? “Shepard Fairy and Andy Warhol”
Who would play you in a movie about your life? “Um…either Jerry Seinfeld or Nicolas Cage”
What is the best piece of advise you have ever received? “A quote from Andy Warhol…”Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art. Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art.”